The Moon and Sixpence is told in a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character Charles Strickland, a middle-aged English stockbroker, who abandons his wife and children abruptly to pursue his desire to become an artist. In this novel, Strickland tried to search for his identity that he had lost in the past years. He deconstructed his former identity and constructed his new identity. Strickland searched for this identity through several steps: First, to get rid of the bondage of family. Second, don’t care what others think about him. Third, to accept a support. Finally, died but fulfilling his construction of identity.